Franklin InstituteJohn Alviti, retired senior curator at the Franklin Institute and former executive director at the Atwater Kent Museum, has died at 76Even after he retired in 2018, he was known around town as “Mr. Philadelphia History.”Gary Miles See inside a $1.2M house for sale in Abington thought to have ties to a famous shoe heirJess Rohan ‘Star Wars: The Experience’ will debut at the Franklin Institute for the saga’s 50th anniversaryStephanie Farr The tram cars got Volvos and Cristopher Sánchez made history | Weekly Report CardSam Ruland Philadelphia’s 1876 World’s Fair set the stage for this year’s 250th shindigElizabeth Wellington AdvertisementPhilly once had the ‘most interesting high school in the U.S.’ Now the district is closing two of the remaining Parkway schools.Parkway West and Parkway Northwest, two high schools slated to close under the school district's facilities plan, are the remnants of an innovative program that drew international attention.Kristen A. Graham Gene therapy pioneer David Liu among 2026 Franklin Institute honoreesLiu’s precision gene editing invention was the foundation for Baby KJ’s therapy. He is among several scientists being honored as part of the science museum’s annual awards program. Kayla Yup $7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsThe institutions supported by the grant are: Franklin Institute, Please Touch Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Philadelphia Zoo.Peter Dobrin What museums do with their items that aren’t on exhibit“They are definitely not just sitting there getting dusty in a room,” Hortz Stanton said.Michelle Myers The Philadelphia Inquirer will make an appearance in the next ‘Abbott Elementary’ episode. Here’s what we know. The episode also introduces some professional hiccups for Mr. Johnson played by William Stanford Davis, who was in Philly last season to witness Kyle Schwarber's incredible four home runs.Rosa Cartagena Opinion14 events to look forward to in Philly this year that aren’t the World Cup or the 250thPhiladelphia will be the epicenter of America's 250th birthday celebrations, along with the World Cup and MLB All-Star Game, but there's plenty else happening here too.Stephanie Farr | Columnist Quinta Brunson wants thousands of Philly kids to have free school field tripsPhiladelphia School District teachers and administrators will be able to apply for funding for field trips for their students. Awards will be made twice a year.Kristen A. Graham How souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coinWhat does the end of penny production mean for novelty penny press machines? Collectors say it might change how the machines work. Emily Bloch The Louvre heist has us thinking about past art heists in PhillyWhat we know about the Louvre jewel heist, plus a look at thefts from museums in the Philly area over the years.Emily Bloch Renee Winkler McCarthy, prolific reporter for the Courier-Post, has died at 81She joined the Courier-Post in 1966, fresh out of Temple University, and spent the next 42 years, until her retirement in 2008, writing thousands of stories about life in South Jersey.Gary Miles National Trust for Historic Preservation honors Lubert-Adler’s Battery projectThe long-shuttered Peco plant has been transformed into apartments, offices, a hotel, and a gym. Jake Blumgart OpinionChronic absenteeism is telling us something else about schoolAttendance won’t rebound with robocalls. It rises when school feels safe, meaningful, and connected to real work.AJ Ernst, For The Inquirer Bart Blatstein’s Riverview Plaza movie theater is getting an IMAX screenWhen the Riverview's redevelopment was first announced, Bart Blatstein said it would be finished by the close of 2025. Jake Blumgart Wawa Welcome America July 4: Free concert, fireworks, road closures, SEPTA, and moreHeading to Wawa Welcome America on July 4? Here’s what to know — road closures, SEPTA changes, what to bring, and how to watch LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan, and more.Henry Savage JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon talks tariffs and the possibility of a recessionIn a visit to Philadelphia to receive an award, the influential CEO raised concerns about the uncertain economy and getting workers back to the office.Andrew Seidman See more storiesAdvertisement
John Alviti, retired senior curator at the Franklin Institute and former executive director at the Atwater Kent Museum, has died at 76Even after he retired in 2018, he was known around town as “Mr. Philadelphia History.”Gary Miles
John Alviti, retired senior curator at the Franklin Institute and former executive director at the Atwater Kent Museum, has died at 76Even after he retired in 2018, he was known around town as “Mr. Philadelphia History.”Gary Miles
‘Star Wars: The Experience’ will debut at the Franklin Institute for the saga’s 50th anniversaryStephanie Farr
‘Star Wars: The Experience’ will debut at the Franklin Institute for the saga’s 50th anniversaryStephanie Farr
Philly once had the ‘most interesting high school in the U.S.’ Now the district is closing two of the remaining Parkway schools.Parkway West and Parkway Northwest, two high schools slated to close under the school district's facilities plan, are the remnants of an innovative program that drew international attention.Kristen A. Graham
Philly once had the ‘most interesting high school in the U.S.’ Now the district is closing two of the remaining Parkway schools.Parkway West and Parkway Northwest, two high schools slated to close under the school district's facilities plan, are the remnants of an innovative program that drew international attention.Kristen A. Graham
Gene therapy pioneer David Liu among 2026 Franklin Institute honoreesLiu’s precision gene editing invention was the foundation for Baby KJ’s therapy. He is among several scientists being honored as part of the science museum’s annual awards program. Kayla Yup
Gene therapy pioneer David Liu among 2026 Franklin Institute honoreesLiu’s precision gene editing invention was the foundation for Baby KJ’s therapy. He is among several scientists being honored as part of the science museum’s annual awards program. Kayla Yup
$7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsThe institutions supported by the grant are: Franklin Institute, Please Touch Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Philadelphia Zoo.Peter Dobrin
$7.6 million in grants from William Penn Foundation will support $2 tickets for low-income patronsThe institutions supported by the grant are: Franklin Institute, Please Touch Museum, Academy of Natural Sciences, Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Philadelphia Zoo.Peter Dobrin
What museums do with their items that aren’t on exhibit“They are definitely not just sitting there getting dusty in a room,” Hortz Stanton said.Michelle Myers
What museums do with their items that aren’t on exhibit“They are definitely not just sitting there getting dusty in a room,” Hortz Stanton said.Michelle Myers
The Philadelphia Inquirer will make an appearance in the next ‘Abbott Elementary’ episode. Here’s what we know. The episode also introduces some professional hiccups for Mr. Johnson played by William Stanford Davis, who was in Philly last season to witness Kyle Schwarber's incredible four home runs.Rosa Cartagena
The Philadelphia Inquirer will make an appearance in the next ‘Abbott Elementary’ episode. Here’s what we know. The episode also introduces some professional hiccups for Mr. Johnson played by William Stanford Davis, who was in Philly last season to witness Kyle Schwarber's incredible four home runs.Rosa Cartagena
Opinion14 events to look forward to in Philly this year that aren’t the World Cup or the 250thPhiladelphia will be the epicenter of America's 250th birthday celebrations, along with the World Cup and MLB All-Star Game, but there's plenty else happening here too.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Opinion14 events to look forward to in Philly this year that aren’t the World Cup or the 250thPhiladelphia will be the epicenter of America's 250th birthday celebrations, along with the World Cup and MLB All-Star Game, but there's plenty else happening here too.Stephanie Farr | Columnist
Quinta Brunson wants thousands of Philly kids to have free school field tripsPhiladelphia School District teachers and administrators will be able to apply for funding for field trips for their students. Awards will be made twice a year.Kristen A. Graham
Quinta Brunson wants thousands of Philly kids to have free school field tripsPhiladelphia School District teachers and administrators will be able to apply for funding for field trips for their students. Awards will be made twice a year.Kristen A. Graham
How souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coinWhat does the end of penny production mean for novelty penny press machines? Collectors say it might change how the machines work. Emily Bloch
How souvenir penny presses could survive after the end of the one-cent coinWhat does the end of penny production mean for novelty penny press machines? Collectors say it might change how the machines work. Emily Bloch
The Louvre heist has us thinking about past art heists in PhillyWhat we know about the Louvre jewel heist, plus a look at thefts from museums in the Philly area over the years.Emily Bloch
The Louvre heist has us thinking about past art heists in PhillyWhat we know about the Louvre jewel heist, plus a look at thefts from museums in the Philly area over the years.Emily Bloch
Renee Winkler McCarthy, prolific reporter for the Courier-Post, has died at 81She joined the Courier-Post in 1966, fresh out of Temple University, and spent the next 42 years, until her retirement in 2008, writing thousands of stories about life in South Jersey.Gary Miles
Renee Winkler McCarthy, prolific reporter for the Courier-Post, has died at 81She joined the Courier-Post in 1966, fresh out of Temple University, and spent the next 42 years, until her retirement in 2008, writing thousands of stories about life in South Jersey.Gary Miles
National Trust for Historic Preservation honors Lubert-Adler’s Battery projectThe long-shuttered Peco plant has been transformed into apartments, offices, a hotel, and a gym. Jake Blumgart
National Trust for Historic Preservation honors Lubert-Adler’s Battery projectThe long-shuttered Peco plant has been transformed into apartments, offices, a hotel, and a gym. Jake Blumgart
OpinionChronic absenteeism is telling us something else about schoolAttendance won’t rebound with robocalls. It rises when school feels safe, meaningful, and connected to real work.AJ Ernst, For The Inquirer
OpinionChronic absenteeism is telling us something else about schoolAttendance won’t rebound with robocalls. It rises when school feels safe, meaningful, and connected to real work.AJ Ernst, For The Inquirer
Bart Blatstein’s Riverview Plaza movie theater is getting an IMAX screenWhen the Riverview's redevelopment was first announced, Bart Blatstein said it would be finished by the close of 2025. Jake Blumgart
Bart Blatstein’s Riverview Plaza movie theater is getting an IMAX screenWhen the Riverview's redevelopment was first announced, Bart Blatstein said it would be finished by the close of 2025. Jake Blumgart
Wawa Welcome America July 4: Free concert, fireworks, road closures, SEPTA, and moreHeading to Wawa Welcome America on July 4? Here’s what to know — road closures, SEPTA changes, what to bring, and how to watch LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan, and more.Henry Savage
Wawa Welcome America July 4: Free concert, fireworks, road closures, SEPTA, and moreHeading to Wawa Welcome America on July 4? Here’s what to know — road closures, SEPTA changes, what to bring, and how to watch LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan, and more.Henry Savage
JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon talks tariffs and the possibility of a recessionIn a visit to Philadelphia to receive an award, the influential CEO raised concerns about the uncertain economy and getting workers back to the office.Andrew Seidman
JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon talks tariffs and the possibility of a recessionIn a visit to Philadelphia to receive an award, the influential CEO raised concerns about the uncertain economy and getting workers back to the office.Andrew Seidman
